Sequential dehydration of sorbitol to isosorbide over acidified niobium oxides
Jia-Xing Guo, Yongji Song, Shanshan Liu, Shanshan Liu, Long Huang, Xincheng Wang, Shanshan Liu, Shanshan Liu, Cuiqing Li
Abstract
The synergy of Brønsted and Lewis acid sites facilitated the sequential dehydration of sorbitol to isosorbide under solvent-free conditions.
Topics & Concepts
IsosorbideSorbitolDehydrationNiobium oxideChemistryLewis acids and basesCatalysisNiobiumSolventOrganic chemistryBiochemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionMesoporous Materials and CatalysisChemical Synthesis and Reactions